Paramount Tower Hotel & Residences

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Paramount Tower Hotel & Residences
Alternative namesParamount Hotel Midtown
General information
StatusCompleted
Construction started2016
Completed2021
OpeningFebruary 2022
Height
Roof258 m (846 ft)
Top floor66 Building top swimming pool
Design and construction
Architect(s)LACASA Architects & Enigneering Consultants
Developer DAMAC Properties
Main contractor CSCEC

Paramount Tower Hotel & Residences Dubai is a single 66-story mixed hotel and residential skyscraper located in Business Bay, United Arab Emirates. Construction began in 2016 and the contract was given to the China State Construction Engineering by DAMAC Properties. [1]

Contents

Building

Hotel

Floors 15 to 25 of the building are high-end hotels rooms inspired by Hollywood studios. [2]

Residential

Floors 26 to 63 of the building are home to high-end residential units which feature "Paramount-standard" amenities and services. [2]

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References

  1. "Damac awards US $150m contract for Paramount Tower". HotelierME. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  2. 1 2 "Paramount Tower Hotel & Residences on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai". DAMAC Properties. Retrieved 2019-12-17.